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Amateur chess players from Mongolia claimed 3 gold medals
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. The Mongolian team that competed in
the World Amateur Chess Championship 2022 added a new page to Mongolian chess
history by grabbing 3 Gold medals.
The World Amateur Chess Championship 2022 was successfully held in Mellieha, Malta on October 20-30, 2022, and the winners were awarded yesterday.
At this tournament, Margadgua Erdenebayar, Tuguldur Soninbayar, and Sodbilegt Naranbold won gold medals and World Cup in W U1700, U 1700, and U 2000 sections respectively.
In the Women U1700, Margadgua Erdenebayar from Mongolia, won
the title with a round to spare, scoring 8.5 points out of 9. Margadgua said
she started playing chess by chance while in the hospital. But now she is
determined to tie her life with chess: "This year, I want to become a FIDE
master, and in the future, my goal is to become a grandmaster."
Also, Tugulder Soninbayar, who won first place in U1700, took gold with 7.5 points out of 9.
On other hand, Sodbilegt Naranbold was the sole leader in the Open U2000 from start to finish and the 13-year-old Mongolian achieved great success with a perfect 9 out of 9.
In addition, B. Otgonbayar, who competed in the U 1700
category, was leading the competition until the last moment, but lost in the
last game and took 4th place.
Mongolians have been very successful in this tournament
every year. GM S. Bilguun became the first Mongolian winner in World Amateur
Chess Championship in 2011, WFM B. Anu won the gold medal in 2011, WFM B.
Yanjinlham in 2013, FM G. Monkhbayar in 2014, FM E. Khulan in 2016 (champion in
2 sections), and WIM B. Bayarmaa in 2017 and 2018, WFM B. Khaliun and FM B.
Amarsaikhan in 2019, accordingly.
